elected a senator by the legislature of the State of Oregon for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1861. The credentials were read.. The Vice-President presented resolutions of the common council of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, in favor of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden; which were read. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Dixon presented a petition of citizens of Westport, Connecticut, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by the representatives of the border States. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Ten Eyck presented a petition of citizens of New Jersey in favor of the Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of the laws. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Morrill presented a petition of citizens of Bath, Maine, and a petition of citizens of Augusta, Maine, praying the speedy adoption of measures of conciliation and compromise. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Morrill presented a petition of citizens of York, Maine, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Morrill presented a petition of citizens of Windham, Maine, praying that provision may be made to pay for the slaves in any State which may abolish slavery therein. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Wade, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 950) in relation to the postal service, reported it without amendment. Mr. Thomson, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 655) granting a pension to Prentis Champlain, reported it without amendment. Mr. Thomson, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 925) granting an invalid pension to Larkin Talley, of Tennessee, reported it without amendment, and that it ought not to pass. Mr. Thomson, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 740) granting an increase of pension to Jane W. McKee, widow of Colonel William R. McKee, of the second regiment of Kentucky volunteers, reported it without amendment, and that it ought not to pass. Mr. Thomson, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 990) for the relief of the legal representatives of Betsy Nash, reported it without amendment, and that it ought not to pass. Mr. Rice asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a bill (S. 567) donating to the States of Minnesota and Oregon certain lands reserved by Congress for the Territories of Minnesota and Oregon for university purposes; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. On motion by Mr. Wilson, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by him the 16th instant to change the hour of meeting of the Senate; and the resolution having been amended, was agreed to, as follows: Resolved, That on and after to-morrow the daily hour of meeting of the Senate shall be eleven o'clock, until otherwise ordered. Mr. Pearce, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 892) making appropriations. for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, submitted the following report: The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendments to the bill (H. R. 892) making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend to their respective houses as follows: "That the House of Representatives recede from their disagreement to the Senate's sixth amendment, and agree to the same. "That the Senate recede from their following amendments, viz: the third, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth. "That the House recede from their disagreement to the Senate's twenty-second amendment, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: Strike out all of said amendment after the word bars in the fifteenth line of the amendment." J. A. PEARCE, MILTON S. LATHAM, JAMES DIXON, Managers on the part of the Senate. THADDEUS STEVENS, JOHN C. BURCH, Managers on the part of the House of Representatives. The Senate proceeded to consider the report; and, On motion by Mr. Pearce, Resolved, That the Senate concur therein. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Hemphill submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the President be requested to furnish the Senate with copies of any correspondence with the government of Peru in relation to the seizure by that government of vessels belonging to citizens of the United States. The following bills were read the first and second times by unanimous consent: H. R. 653. An act granting a pension to Herman J. Ehle. H. R. 778. An act for the relief of the children of Elizabeth Yancey, widow of John Yancey. H. R. 923. An act granting a pension to Eliza M. Plympton. The bill (H. R. 971) making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1862, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Finance. The bill (H. R. 997) for the relief of Greenberry M. Watkins, of Montgomery county, Maryland, was read the first and second times. by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. The bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bills numbered 311, 590, 591, 593, 596, 597, 598, and 602 be referred to the Committee on Pensions; that the bills numbered 624, 625, and 678 be referred to the Committee on Claims; that the bill numbered 586 be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs; that the bill numbered 626 be referred to the Committee on Commerce; that the bill numbered 723 be referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads; and that the bill numbered 749 be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they had examined. and found duly enrolled the bill (S. 154) for the relief of Randall Pegg. The Vice-President signed the following enrolled bills and enrolled resolution; and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States: S. 125. An act for the relief of John Peebles. S. 274. An act for the relief of Townsend Harris, or his heirs or legal representatives. H. R. 554. An act to extend the right of appeal from decisions of the circuit courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. H. R. 623. An act for the relief of William Cowing. H. R. 841. An act making further provision in relation to consolidated land offices. H. R. 62. Resolution for the benefit of George H. Giddings. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Glossbrenner, his Secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed the 16th instant an act (S. 547) for the relief of the parish of St. Matthew's Church, in the city of Washington. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hayes, chief clerk: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, (S. 154) and (H. R. 866,) I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of its President. Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they this day presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills and joint resolution: S. 125. An act for the relief of John Peebles. S. 274. An act for the relief of Townsend Harris, or his heirs or legal representatives. H. R. 554. An act to extend the right of appeal from decisions of circuit courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. H. R. 623. An act for the relief of William Cowing. H. R. 841. An act making further provision in relation to consolidated land offices. H. R. 62. Joint resolution for the benefit of George H. Giddings. On motion by Mr. Gwin, The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 714) establishing certain post routes, and the amendments of the Senate to the said bill disagreed to by the House; and, Pending debate thereon, The Vice-President announced that the hour of one o'clock had arrived, and called up the special order for that hour; which was the bill (H. R. 338) to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports. and for other purposes, being the unfinished business of the Senate at its last adjournment. On motion by Mr. Gwin, to postpone the special order, and that the Senate continue the consideration of the amendments to the bill (H. R. 714) establishing certain post routes, Yeas. It was determined in the negative, Nays... On motion by Mr. Gwin, 13 25 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Baker, Bragg, Bright, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Polk, Powell, Sebastian, Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Green, Hale, Harlan, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. So the motion was not agreed to. On motion by Mr. Gwin, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 714) establishing certain post routes be printed. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 338) to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes. On motion by Mr. Simmons, to amend the bill by striking out in the eighteenth section, line four, the following words: "printed in the English language, or of which the English forms the text, bound or unbound, fifteen cents per pound; and on all books printed in foreign languages, eight cents per pound," and in lieu thereof inserting: periodicals and pamphlets, and all printed matter, and illustrated books and papers; and on watches and parts of watches, and watch materials, and unfinished parts of watches, fifteen per centum ad valorem. On motion by Mr. Seward, to amend the proposed amendment by inserting after the word "papers," ten per centum ad valorem. Yeas... It was determined in the negative, Nays.. On motion by Mr. Powell, 17 20 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bragg, Clingman, Crittenden, Douglas, Green, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, King, Lane, Mason, Polk, Powell, Sebastian, Seward, Sumner. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bigler, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. The amendment of Mr. Simmons was then agreed to. The bill having been further amended, On motion by Mr. Simmons, to amend the bill by striking out in the fifth section, line nine, after the word "first," the following words: "On raw sugar, commonly called Muscovado or brown sugar, not advanced beyond its raw state by claying, boiling, clarifying, or other process, one cent per pound; on syrup of sugar, or of sugar cane, and concentrated molasses, or concentrated melado, one cent per pound; on white and clayed sugars, when advanced beyond the raw state, and not yet refined, one and one fourth of one cent per pound; advanced above number twelve, Dutch standard, and not yet refined, one cent and a half per pound; on refined sugars, whether loaf, lump, crushed, or pulverized, two cents and a half per pound; on sugars, after being refined, when they have been tinctured, colored, or in any way adulterated, and on sugar candy, five cents per pound; on confectionary of all kinds, not otherwise provided for, thirty per centum ad valorem ; on molasses, four cents per gallon," and in lieu thereof inserting the following: On raw sugar, commonly called Muscovado or brown sugar, not advanced beyond the raw state by claying or other process; and on syrup of sugar or of sugar cane, and concentrated molasses or concentrated melado, and on white and clayed sugars when advanced beyond the raw state, by claying or other process, and not refined, three fourths of one cent per pound; on refined sugars, whether loaf or lump, crushed or pulverized, two cents per pound; on sugars, after being refined, when they are tinctured, colored, or in any way adulterated, and on sugar candy, four cents per pound: Provided, That all syrups of sugar or of sugar cane, concentrated molasses, or melado, entered under the name of molasses, or any other name than syrup of sugar or of sugar cane, concentrated molasses, or concentrated melado, shall be liable to forfeiture to the United States; on molasses, two cents per gallon: on confectionary of all kinds, not otherwise provided for, thirty per centum ad valorem: Second, On coffee, one cent and a half per pound; on tea, when imported from any port or place beyond the Cape of Good Hope, four |